Author/Editor		Novak-Grubič, V; Tavčar, R
Title		Lithium intoxication secondary to unrecognized pontine haemorrhage
Type		članek
Source		Acta Psychiatr Scand
Vol. and No.		Letnik 103
Publication year		2001
Volume		str. 400-1
Abstract		Objective: Lithium prophylaxis carries a substantial risk of medical complications, especially in the case of concomitant medical conditions. Method: We describe a patient with unrecognized cerebrovascular haemorrhage, admitted to hospital due to lithium intoxication. Results: A 46 year old bipolar patient presented with neurological signs and a lithium serum level of 2.28 mmol/L. CT scan revealed a recent pontine haemorrhage. Patient condition resolved after lithium withdrawal. Conclusion: Physicians should be aware of concomitant somatic illness in patients on long-term lithium therapy.
Descriptors		CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE PONS LITHIUM BIPOLAR DISORDER ANTIMANIC AGENTS MIDDLE AGE TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL